Articles

Here are some popular articles written for a general audience. See here to download my scientific papers.

From Evaluation to InspirationIn a culture obsessed with measuring talent, ability, and potential, we often overlook the important role of inspiration in enabling potential.Medium

The Real Neuroscience of Creativity Thoughtful cognitive neuroscientists are on the forefront of investigating what actually happens in the brain during the creative process. And their findings are overturning conventional notions surrounding the neuroscience of creativity.Scientific American

Confessions of a Late Bloomer We have fixed notions about the time course of success and the nature of talent that encourage us to write off the very people who are most likely to (eventually) change the world. Psychology Today

Daydreams: How Fantasies Shape Your Future How is it that an activity considered a lapse in attention can bring about benefits believed to result only from the strict exercise of cognitive control? Let’s hear it for daydreaming! Psychology Today

The Need for Pretend Play in Child Development (co-authored with Jerome L. Singer and Dorothy G. Singer) Over the last seventy-five years a number of theorists and researchers have identified the values of such imaginative play as a vital component to the normal development of a child. Scientific American